Coll 1/57 'Aden. Jurisdiction over the territorial waters of Arab States of the Aden Protectorate'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Coll 1/57 'Aden. Jurisdiction over the territorial waters of Arab States of the Aden Protectorate'
- Date:
- 1934/1935
- Description:
- Abstract: The file contains correspondence regarding the question of jurisdiction over the territorial waters of Arab States in the Aden Protectorate. The issue is raised following a claim by the Abdali Sultan of Lahej [Lahij] that he retains fishing rights in the sea bordering the Lahej coast up to a distance of three miles, and that Aden fisherman can only operate within those boundaries with his permission and subject to tax.There follows correspondence between the Government of India Foreign and Political Department, the Aden Chief Commissioner, and the Foreign Office, regarding the proposal that Protectorate States be treated as analogous to Indian Native States with respect to territorial waters. This position, i.e. of divided jurisdiction, with states retaining jurisdiction over non-foreign or external relation matter on a case-by-case basis, is agreed upon.The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 1).Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 23; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Colonial administration
Territorial waters
Fishing rights
Abdali Sultanate of Lahej - Geographic region:
- Lahej
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000555.0x00001e_ar
81055/vdc_100000000555.0x00001e_en
IOR/L/PS/12/1495
IOR/L/PS/12/1495